Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Tar spot

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Heteromys	Phyllachora
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.